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Title 22

Chapter 22.22 — RI RECREATIONAL FACILITIES DISTRICTS

Martinez Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Martinez

§ 22.22.010. General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapter 22.34 of this Title.

(Prior code § 10,108.7; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.020. Purposes.

The addition to the objectives prescribed in Section 22.02.010 of this Title the RF Recreational Facilities, Districts are included in the zoning regulations to accommodate public and private recreational facilities in a planned and orderly manner. (Prior code § 10,108.0; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.030. Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted:

  • A. Parks, playgrounds, playfields, picnic areas, golf courses;

  • B. Small craft harbor, fishing pier and related facilities;

  • C. Parking facilities for permitted and conditional uses;

  • D. Minor buildings incidental to the primary use, including offices and storage for the administration, operation and maintenance of a recreational facility and restrooms;

  • E. Grazing of livestock on suitable sites.

(Prior code § 10,108.1; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.040. Conditional uses.

The following conditional uses shall be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit in accord with the provisions of Chapter 22.40 of this Title. Commercial uses which are compatible to and supportive of the primary recreational use(s) of the site, for example:

  • A. Concessionaire structures in parks;

  • B. Pro shop, clubhouse, bar and/or restaurant at a golf course;

  • C. Restaurants, coffee shops, marine fueling station, bait and tackle, locker rooms, boat sales, boat brokerage, boat chandlery, boat ways, boat building and repair, boat storage, motor repair, motel, seafood cookeries, on-sale liquor (when operated with a bona fide eating establishment) at a small craft harbor;

  • D. Other uses compatible to and supportive of the primary recreation use(s) and function of the site as may be added to this list by the City Planning Commission.

  • (Prior code § 10,108.2; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

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§ 22.22.050

§ 22.22.080

§ 22.22.050. Minimum site area.

The area and frontage of the site shall be sufficient for the specific intended use as set forth in the application for rezoning.

(Prior code § 10,108.3; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.060. Minimum yard requirements.

The minimum front, side and rear yards required in this district shall be equal to those required in the most restrictive abutting district. On a large site, yard requirements for proposed structures located in excess of 100 feet from the nearest abutting district shall be established by the City Planning Commission.

(Prior code § 10,108.4; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.065. Floor area ratio.

The maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.0.

(Ord. No. 1463, § XIII, 10/23/2024)

§ 22.22.070. Height of structures.

Building height and coverage requirements shall be equal to those required in the most restrictive abutting district.

(Prior code § 10,108.5; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

§ 22.22.080. Off-street parking and loading facilities.

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided on the site of each use as prescribed in the provisions of Chapter 22.36 of this Title.

(Prior code § 10,108.6; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975)

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Contents — Martinez Zoning Code
Martinez Zoning Code
  1. Title 22
    Overview
    1. Chapter 22.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 22.10 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
    3. Chapter 22.18 — I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 22 — 51B OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FO…
    5. Chapter 22.75 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 22.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    7. Chapter 22.04 — DEFINITIONS[1 ]
    8. Chapter 22.06 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
    9. Chapter 22.08 — DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS
    10. Chapter 22.09 — DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
    11. Chapter 22.10 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS[2 ]
    12. Chapter 22.11 — MIXED-USE/HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (MUO)
    13. Chapter 22.12 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 22.13 — DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT (D)
    15. Chapter 22.14 — PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRIC…
    16. Chapter 22.15 — RD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS[6 ]
    17. Chapter 22.16 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (C)
    18. Chapter 22.17 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (AHO)
    19. Chapter 22.18 — I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS[7 ]
    20. Chapter 22.19 — CIVIC DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 22.20 — GF GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES DISTRICTS
    22. Chapter 22.21 — PLANNED UNIT DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 22.22 — RI RECREATIONAL FACILITIES DISTRICTS
    24. Chapter 22.23 — DOWNTOWN SHORELINE DISTRICT
    25. Chapter 22.24 — ECD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
    26. Chapter 22.25 — MOBILE HOME (MH) OVERLAY ZONE
    27. Chapter 22.26 — M MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    28. Chapter 22.27 — DOWNTOWN HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
    29. Chapter 22.28 — OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
    30. Chapter 22.29 — ALHAMBRA VALLEY DISTRICTS
    31. Chapter 22.30 — ALHAMBRA AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT (AAO)[8 ]
    32. Chapter 22.31 — COMMUNITY SERVICES OVERLAY (CSO) DISTRICT
    33. Chapter 22.32 — AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION
    34. Chapter 22.33 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    35. Chapter 22.34 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
    36. Chapter 22.35 — WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPE[10 ]
    37. Chapter 22.36 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
    38. Chapter 22.37 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
    39. Chapter 22.38 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
    40. Chapter 22.39 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES[11 ]
    41. Chapter 22.40 — CONDITIONAL USES—USE PERMITS
    42. Chapter 22.41 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    43. Chapter 22 — 41A PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS PROHIBITIONS…
    44. Chapter 22.42 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (PUDs)[13 ]
    45. Chapter 22.43 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY …
    46. Chapter 22.44 — VARIANCES
    47. Chapter 22.45 — EXCEPTIONS
    48. Chapter 22.46 — AMENDMENTS
    49. Chapter 22.47 — HISTORIC RESOURCE PROVISIONS
    50. Chapter 22.49 — CHILD CARE FACILITIES
    51. Chapter 22.50 — BUILDING LINE SETBACKS
    52. Chapter 22 — 51A OBJECTIVE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR QUALI…
    53. Chapter 22 — 51B OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FO…
    54. Chapter 22 — 51C OBJECTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FO…
    55. Chapter 22.52 — PENALTIES
    56. Chapter 22.54 — INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY FOR DISCRETIONARY APPR…
    57. Chapter 22.55 — IMPACT MITIGATION FEES
    58. Chapter 22.56 — PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AG…
    59. Chapter 22.57 — MICRO UNITS
    60. Chapter 22.58 — SMALL ANIMALS
    61. Chapter 22.61 — DOWNTOWN TRANSITION DISTRICT (DT)
    62. Chapter 22.65 — PARKLETS
    63. Chapter 22.73 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
    64. Chapter 22.75
    65. Chapter 22.78 — LOT CONSOLIDATION INCENTIVES
    66. Chapter 22.79 — DEVELOPMENT PHASING FACILITATION MEASURES
    67. Chapter 22.80 — DENSITY BONUS
    68. Chapter 22.81 — DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS …
    69. Chapter 22.82 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING

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